When the audience analyzes the story from Homer's point of view, the reader finds that Homer admired characters who exhibit bravery, loyalty and nobility of heart. Throughout the story, the main character, Hector, demonstrates all of these virtues. ... In Book 3, Homer touches on how adamant Hector is about stopping the war in order to reduce the number of casualties that would occur, not only for the Trojans, but also for the Greeks. ... Homer gives Hector a high stature, illustrating how Hector's impressive abilities far outweigh those of any other Trojan warrior. ... He shouts the...

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Hidden Knowledge As readers of a story, we are granted a kind of insight and a perspective over many issues that the characters within the text lack. ... Not knowing Zeus" true intentions, Agamemnon starts a sequence of events that led to the most dramatic events of the war. ... With his new ability, Diomedes gains the hidden knowledge about the true identity of the gods and with this ability, he shifts the tides of war to the Achaians favor. ... Readers see the true personality and integrity of the characters. ... By recognizing how Eve, who represents the human race i...

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The Odyssey complements the poem Iliad (Ilium, which means Troy) that tells about the events that occurred in a period of 49 days in the final year of the Trojan War. ... Archeologists now believe that the Trojan War really took place- from 1194 B.C. - 1184 B.C. III- Setting: -The adventures of Odysseus is said to have happened from 1184 B.C. - 1174 B.C. ten years from the close of the Trojan War. ... The mood and atmosphere of the story is filled with feelings of grief, determination, wit, hope, and true love. ... There, they must look for the dead prophet Teiresias- he can tell Odyss...

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In the story, Odysseus used his brain and strength as one. ... Tell me, is there not some way I can fight off Scylla and also escape the clutches of Charybdis?"... Odysseus alone cannot have escaped the treacherous Trojan War without the aid of the Gods. ... With the water being the only road back to his home this challenge is fare more difficult then the Trojan War itself. ... The wife, Penelope, whom stayed true to her husband. ...

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Both men had gone through a lot Odysseus had fought many wars and Ulysses had gone to jail for a crime. ... The two stories tell how savagery can overcome people when they want something. ... He tells them that they will not find the treasure they are in the journey for. ... Both stories tell how the God's influenced the men on how to live and go through with their journey's home. ... Both men had to hide their true identities to get where they wanted to go. ...

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The Iliad was the story of the wrath of Achilles. ... Achilles began his story of the wrath, which he tells to Thetis, a narrative within the text, by tracing the origin of his anger to the sack of the city of Thebe, an event that occurred much earlier in the Trojan War. ... But Achilles refuses them, and his reasons for refusal were entirely true to himself. ... All that mattered to Achilles was his life and how much power he had over Agamemnon. ... All Achilles knew, was how to fight. ...

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In this following quote, we can tell she is distraught from the yearning of her husband's return: "How I long for my husband -alive in memory, always, that great man whose fame resounds through Hellas right to the depths of Argos (Odyssey i.395-397)!" This demonstrates how the thought of Penelope losing her husband as he sailed off to fight in the war has led her to break down in tears. ... He explains the fine details of Odysseus' whereabouts in order to ensure his story is true. ... For years, she has been waiting for him and now that he is finally here, she is unsure how to beh...

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However, Hector is the true hero. ... Hector, being an honourable man, tells her that it is his duty " to take [his] place in the front line and win glory for [his] father and [himself]." ... Thus by looking at Odysseus" power of persuasion, his wisdom as a leader and divine aid, one can see how he is also a hero. ... He is not afraid to get into the battle to save a friend, which is a sign of a true hero. ... His stories and advice are sage and are followed by those who are in positions of power. ...

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My name is Iphigenia from Mycenae and in order to tell my story properly, I must start from the very beginning. ... And so they began their war journey to Troy to achieve their goals. ... How did I find out? ... "Father, please tell me the rumors aren't true. ... Remember how I stated before that my life would be taken away from me? ...

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Achilles, is known as the greatest and fastest hero on the Greek side during the Trojan War, and is also the subject of Homer's great epic poem about the Trojan War, the Iliad. ... He was blinded by his actions and how this view portrayed to his people of Uruk. ... Both of their friends, Enkidu and Patroclus are outwardly similar, this can tell us more on how Gilgamesh and Achilles have more similarities then we thought. ... Although he is not granted what he was seeking, he still has a positive journey, by learning the true meaning of life from, Utnapishtim, the god who was granted immo...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School